Small-mouthed
Salamander (Ambystoma texanum)

Small-mouthed salamanders have stout bodies that can reach about 6 inches in
length. The head and mouth are both proportionately smaller in relation to the
body compared to other mole salamanders. They are black or dark brown and may
have numerous bluish gray or silvery-gray lichen-like markings along the sides
of the body and tail.

Small-mouthed Salamanders emerge in late winter or early spring and migrate to
small, fishless pools that are usually temporarily filled with water. Breeding
occurs in February and March when eggs are deposited singly or in loose clusters
on twigs, leaves, and other submerged vegetation. Eggs hatch in 1 to 2 months
and the larval period is about 3 months.

Small-mouthed Salamanders are a species of the western United States. They
reach the most eastern point of their range along the Ohio River in West
Virginia. Specimens have only been found in Mason and Wood counties.